While licenses in Germany are still offered, Germany is already starting 5G time in Switzerland. Swisscom started at 11am in Zurich with Qualcomm, Samsung and, in particular, Ericsson, who provide the infrastructure, as key partners.

Only 5G is available first in some places in Switzerland. By the end of 2019, Swisscom is planning an optional expansion in 60 towns and cities across the country, which is to become 90% of the country. At the end of 2018, only Burgdorf, Lucerne, Bern, Geneva and Zurich were appointed accordingly. Sunrise, like a number of mobile workers in Switzerland, had recently achieved success, as the first time to offer 5G, unless there were only 100 probationers. They advertise well with their time wider 5G network, Swisscom had been starting most frequencies in a mobile 5G frequency rotation in Switzerland, so the page should turn quickly.

A further 10 CHFs for 2 Gbit / s

For customers, the additional costs of 5G in the first taxes should be average. For ten Swiss francs for an average price of 60 CHF or more in the tariff travel inwhich offers 100 Mbit / s in the basic version, the distance is built to 1 Gbit / s, from summer it should be 2 Gbit / s, according to Swisscom in webcasting the morning. This connected the stage with a speed trial of 1.86 Gbit / s.

First phase from Swisscom (Image: Swisscom)

First 5G LG phones are V50 ThinQ and Oppo format with the Reno 5G using Qualcomm mode X50. Samsung has also been produced by Galaxy S10 5G, starting from July 2019, this is available in Switzerland. The Huawei Mate X will be offered at Swisscom from the third quarter with 5G support. At the end of 2017, Swisscom had stated that basic technology for 5G infrastructure had come from Ericsson only, and this collaboration has been confirmed by the company today.

In Germany, the auction continues

In Germany, the auction for a 5G frequency is now available shortly on the 5 billion site. T More than 160 tender offers have already been completed and no sight has been completed. Previously, experts had expected 3 to 5 billion euro and a harsh finish, as at the last great auction in 2015, it was about 5 billion euros. This threshold is similar to the predictions, but now endless. The auction is not due to end but no new block applications are received.